Hope is misunderstood by scientists as a chemical response, manipulated by politicians as an expensive promise, and managed by the religious as an earned state. It’s none of those things. Hope is your empowered, blessed, constant mindset in Jesus Christ. Hope is your confident and continuous expectation of experiencing God's goodness. “Faith, hope, and love …
Fight Back
Fight back at fear, frustration, and fatigue by focusing on how greatly you’re loved, how amazingly you’ve been blessed, and that you have so much peace available to you, rest is becoming one of your strongest weapons. You will get through this brilliantly if you remember you can't afford to think about yourself differently than …
Seeing a Little Differently
You are not your struggles. You are what your struggles have been trying to hold back from you. In Judges 6, Gideon was hiding wheat, because the enemy was limiting everyone’s freedom, and allowing them enough to just survive. Their strategy was to break the body, soul, and spirit of anyone who might rise up …
Reminders
Took this at Frances Slocum State Park, one of my favorite places in Pennsylvania, shortly before we moved to the west coast. It reminds me that even when we’re physically separated, we’re still flying together.
What it Means
God's kingdom is "righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit" (Romans 14:17b). That doesn't mean there won't be problems, pain, and pandemics in this world. It means Jesus has made a way to overcome them, you won't lose yourself in the process, and fear never gets to control your heart.
Equip Your Spirit 